Volume 5 Issue 1

Open or Close: Parallel Importation and Policy

Marcus Breen

In this article the author argues that any discussion of copyright must be made in the public domain and that policy must play an important role in this discussion. He identifies the limitations of the policy process that have existed to date, the legal limitations and then examines the policy context. Finally the author concludes that the least we should expect from policy advisory bodies like the Copyright Law Review Committee are recommendations that no longer advance the closure of industry and policy options.